Hikers barred from Old Fall River Road starting Monday

The Old Fall River Road closure in Rocky Mountain National Park will apply to pedestrians and hikers starting Monday.

Major repair work begins on the road and the Alluvial Fan bridge after significant damage during the September 2013 flood. The road has been closed since last September to vehicles and bicycles, but pedestrians and hikers had been allowed on the road. All other roads in Rocky Mountain National Park are open.

The closure will extend from the road west of the Lawn Lake Trailhead parking area to the Alpine Visitor Center. This closure includes the Alluvial Fan, and the east and west Alluvial Fan parking areas. The closure does not include the Fall River waterway and bank. Clsoure areas may be adjusted as construction work proceeds.

Old Fall River Road is a historic dirt road built between 1913 and 1920. Due to the winding, narrow nature of the road, the scenic 9.4-mile route is one-way only and normally opens from the fourth of July to early October.